"After Henry" (1988) TV series 1988-1992

Directors:

Peter Frazer-Jones
Liddy Oldroyd

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

4 January 1988 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Based On Radio Series | Sitcom

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Prunella Scales	...	Sarah France (25 episodes, 1988-1992)
Joan Sanderson	...	Eleanor Prescott (25 episodes, 1988-1992)
Janine Wood	...	Clare France (25 episodes, 1988-1992)
Jonathan Newth	...	Russell Bryant (25 episodes, 1988-1992)

Runtime:

30 min (38 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

Thames Television

Trivia:

Joan Sanderson died on 24 May 1992, between the recording and transmission of the fourth series.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Zonder Ernst" (1992)

Rare wit and sensitivity

I discovered this show by chance on a trip to Ireland and was exhilarated by its comic freshness and unexpected poignancy. The three lead actresses and one lead actor had terrific chemistry, and the writing could make you belly laugh and sob almost simultaneously. It is a mystery to me that "After Henry" has not made its way to these shores, where I'm confident it would join the top ranks of most beloved Britcoms. Are the programmers at PBS all dead in their offices at this point? They would do well to retire their endless reruns of jukebox "specials" and seek out savvy, unfamiliar programs like "After Henry." (If I hear "Amazing Grace" warbled just one more time, there will be havoc in Mudville.)